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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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Ashby's
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in or near a particular place or position
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the season when the leaves fall from the trees
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BurnsidenounUS /ˈbɜːrnsaɪd/
United States general in the American Civil War who was defeated by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Fredericksburg (1824-1881)
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campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
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cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
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an officer in command of a military unit
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a state at a particular time
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Culpeper
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the event of dying or departure from life
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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all through a period, or at some point within it
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excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
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FederaladjectiveUS /ˈfedərəl/
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
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FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
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GapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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how
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illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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McClellan's
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mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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something determined in relation to something that includes it
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a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
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(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
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give an exhibition of to an interested audience
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an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
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StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
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Stuart'snounUS /ˈstuːərts/
possessive form of “stuart” — United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
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express in words
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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inflected form of “take” — carry out
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towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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used to ask for information about something
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at the time that
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